ἀποστασία

A. defection, revolt, v.l. in D.H. 7.1, J. Vit. 10, Plu. Galb. 1; esp. in religious sense, rebellion against God, apostasy, LXX Jo. 22.22, 2 Ep.Th. 2.3.
2. departure, disappearance, Olymp. in Mete. 320.2.
3. distinguishing, c. gen., Elias in Cat. 119.7.
4. distance, Archim. Aren. 1.5.
Liddell, Scott & Jones
A Greek-English Lexicon, 1940
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